always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be silent; to say nothing
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to be needed; to be wanted
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till